occupation

/ˌɑkjəpˈeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

noun

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
“he's not in my line of business”
the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power
any activity that occupies a person's attention
“he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game”
the act of occupying or taking possession of a building
“occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal”
the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied
“during the German occupation of Paris”

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